Laparoscopy - any idea what they stuck to my thigh and why?

[Flossy13]

I had a laparoscopy this morning and I just noticed a rash on my leg. It looks like it’s maybe square ish but slightly rounded. I can clearly see something was stuck to my leg but I have no idea why. I had nothing stuck there before I went to sleep and nothing after.

Can anyone give me any ideas what it was and why it was done? I’m super intrigued. 🙈

If I had noticed it earlier I would have asked the nurses.

Thank you.

[katrina1234]

Hi, they stick a pad on patients thighs called a ‘patient return pad’. They use diathermy to maintain haemastasis (bleeding) when they cut anything by the use of small electrical currents. The pad sends the current back to the machine.

I have noticed rash too when I have had laps. I hope you feel better soon.

[Flossy13 in reply to katrina1234]

Oh wow. Thank you. I just googled it and I can clearly see it looks very much like that.

Thanks again 👍🏼🙂

[Kenny75]

This is brilliant. I’ve been looking at my thigh for 2 weeks now wondering the same. Could see a circular mark then this week realised it’s a rectangle. Mine became most noticeable when I’d been in the sun. Thanks for asking and thanks to the ladies who replied

Mystery solved!

[Flossy13 in reply to Kenny75]

It was really bothering me and I was googling all sorts and couldn’t find anything. I am so grateful for katrina1234 responding!

I just thought it was strange how it was never mentioned and I didn’t notice it when I was there.